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smelling
(encz) | smelling,zapáchající adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Smelling
(gcide) | Smell \Smell\ (sm[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smelled, Smelt;
p. pr. & vb. n. Smelling.] [OE. smellen, smillen, smullen;
cf. LG. smellen, smelen, sm["o]len, schmelen, to smoke, to
reek, D. smeulen to smolder, and E. smolder. Cf. Smell, n.]
1. To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell;
to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs
when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities;
to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell
perfumes.
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2. To detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to
scent out; -- often with out. "I smell a device." --Shak.
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Can you smell him out by that? --Shak.
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3. To give heed to. [Obs.]
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From that time forward I began to smellthe Word of
God, and forsook the school doctors. --Latimer.
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To smell a rat, to have a sense of something wrong, not
clearly evident; to have reason for suspicion. [Colloq.]
To smell out, to find out by sagacity. [Colloq.]
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Smelling
(gcide) | Smelling \Smell"ing\, n.
1. The act of one who smells.
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2. The sense by which odors are perceived; the sense of
smell. --Locke.
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Smelling bottle, a small bottle filled with something
suited to stimulate the sense of smell, or to remove
faintness, as spirits of ammonia.
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smelling
(wn) | smelling
adj 1: (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall
was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes
of beer and whiskey" [syn: redolent(p), smelling(p)]
n 1: the act of perceiving the odor of something [syn: smell,
smelling] |
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foul-smelling
(encz) | foul-smelling,páchnoucí adj: Zdeněk Brož |
smelling
(encz) | smelling,zapáchající adj: Zdeněk Brož |
smelling bottle
(encz) | smelling bottle, n: |
smelling salts
(encz) | smelling salts,čichací sůl Zdeněk Brož |
smelling yourself
(encz) | smelling yourself, |
sweet-smelling
(encz) | sweet-smelling, adj: |
foul-smelling
(gcide) | foul-smelling \foul-smelling\ adj.
emitting an unpleasasnt odor.
Syn: fetid, foul, funky, noisome, smelly, putrid, stinking.
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Smelling bottle
(gcide) | Smelling \Smell"ing\, n.
1. The act of one who smells.
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2. The sense by which odors are perceived; the sense of
smell. --Locke.
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Smelling bottle, a small bottle filled with something
suited to stimulate the sense of smell, or to remove
faintness, as spirits of ammonia.
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Smelling salts
(gcide) | Smelling salts \Smell"ing salts\
An aromatic preparation of carbonate of ammonia and, often,
some scent, to avoid or relieve faintness, headache, or the
like.
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foul-smelling
(wn) | foul-smelling
adj 1: offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen
smelled really funky" [syn: fetid, foetid, foul,
foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly,
stinking, ill-scented] |
ill-smelling
(wn) | ill-smelling
adj 1: having an unpleasant smell [syn: malodorous,
malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling,
stinky] [ant: fragrant] |
pleasant-smelling
(wn) | pleasant-smelling
adj 1: having an odor that is pleasing |
putrid-smelling
(wn) | putrid-smelling
adj 1: having the putrid odor of decaying organic matter |
rank-smelling
(wn) | rank-smelling
adj 1: having an offensive rancid odor |
smelling
(wn) | smelling
adj 1: (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; "the hall
was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes
of beer and whiskey" [syn: redolent(p), smelling(p)]
n 1: the act of perceiving the odor of something [syn: smell,
smelling] |
smelling bottle
(wn) | smelling bottle
n 1: a bottle containing smelling salts |
smelling salts
(wn) | smelling salts
n 1: a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume;
sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness |
strong-smelling
(wn) | strong-smelling
adj 1: having a strong odor [syn: strong-smelling, {strong-
scented}] |
sweet-smelling
(wn) | sweet-smelling
adj 1: having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the
odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June";
"scented flowers" [syn: odoriferous, odorous,
perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, {sweet-
smelling}] |
tansy-smelling
(wn) | tansy-smelling
adj 1: smelling of tansy [syn: tansy-scented, {tansy-
smelling}] |
unpleasant-smelling
(wn) | unpleasant-smelling
adj 1: having an unpleasant smell [syn: malodorous,
malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling,
stinky] [ant: fragrant] |
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